Testing the Validity of the Inflation-Unemployment Nexus within the West African Monetary Zone

This study aimed to ascertain the validity of Phillips Curve in six countries Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone within West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). The utilised panel data from these varying 2000 2021, which were obtained World Bank database. analysed using Panel unit root test, Johansen Fisher (JFP) co-integration Pairwise Dumitrescu Hurlin (PDHP) Causality Tests, Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach. PDHP Test revealed a one-way causality unemployment inflation; hence, causes inflation. JFP test conducted since variables not all stationary at levels that two are cointegrated, portrayed some degree long-run relationship. significant findings this study, as presented by ARDL result, indicated inverse relationship between inflation is only valid short run WAMZ. finding supports argument there no trade-off long vertical line natural rate.